# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041310038` · 03/05/2004 · Mezger Enterprises Ltd
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 37
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bill  Mezger; Ben  Goodwin
- **Operator:** Mezger Enterprises Ltd
- **Mine:** [4103562](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103562)
## Narrative

EE WAS MOVING ROCKS ALONG CONVEYOR; HE WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION AND SLAMMED ONE ROCK INTO ANOTHER (WITH HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER IN BETWEEN); RESULTED IN DEEP CUT AND BROKEN BONE, LEADING TO AMPUTATION (PARTIAL).

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*